Elevate Your Day with Andi and Brian Hale

Giant-sized challenges are won not with bigger biceps but with better thought management. Your mindset is your most valuable tool. It’s time to screen thoughts, interrupt thoughts, extract and replace thoughts. And I know just the fellow to help us.

God called him “a man after my own heart” in Acts 13:22. Such words were ...

Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the sha...

Sometimes God calms the storm.

He excises the malignant cancer, transfers the cranky boss, replenishes the diminishing funds. The breath of heaven blows, the clouds scatter, and the winter sky becomes a springtime blue.

Sometimes he calms the storm. Other times, however, he chooses to calm the child.

“Cast all you...

Romans 8:5-8 ESV For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it do...

Divine Blessings

Genesis 22:15-18 ESV And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your...

Spiritual Battles

Ephesians 6:10-20 ESV Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual for...

Aligning with God’s Will

Genesis 22:10-12 ESV Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your onl...

Aligning with God’s Will

Genesis 22:10-12 ESV Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your onl...

Obedience Defined

If you love me, you will keep my commandments. – John 14:15

Obedience to God is foundational in the life of a believer, rooted in a deep understanding of His authority and willingness to listen to His voice. The Bible repeatedly calls us to obey, or hear, listen, and trust, God’s commands as an expression of our faith in Him....

Addressing wounds is vital because of what Dr. James Reeves calls the emotional/spiritual principle. It states, “You can never be more spiritually mature than you are emotionally mature.” Why? Well, when we’ve been hurt we often develop bitterness; we isolate; we believe lies about ourselves, God, and others; we inhibit God’s work in our lives; we sin. When we sin, our intimacy with God and others is s...

A crucial step in seeking healing from emotional pain, whether from big W or little w wounds and lies from the Enemy, is seeking connection. No matter what you faced in the past or are facing now, you are not alone. You were not meant to be alone. You were made to thrive, created in the likeness of God with infinite worth, designed for healthy connection with Him and others. You were designed to experi...

The Bible tells us that we do not battle against human flesh but against Satan and the fiery arrows that He uses to attack us. These fiery arrows often come in the form of lies that have been rooted in our souls through pain and wounds developed from our life experiences.

Maybe you’ve experienced loneliness or have felt rejected. What messag...

Are you hurt? Have you been through something painful? Maybe it happened this year. You lost a job, experienced heartbreak, were repeatedly criticized by someone, or lost a loved one. Or maybe you were hurt by things that happened in the past: abuse, unmet needs, or rejection from family or friends.

Psalm 119:28 ESV My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to...

I went through a time when my life and soul were in the middle of a storm. Tears obscured my vision as I tried desperately to navigate the raging waters that encircled my heart. I wanted God to take the helm, direct my path, and take me safely into the harbor.

I asked God to part the waters so I could walk through. I longed to step on dry land again where I could feel the security of the earth below me...